Math Encounters | Five Balls, Two Hands DVD

Experience the fascinating world of juggling as mathematician Colin Wright defies gravity with his dynamic performance. See how math that was first used to understand juggling led to the creation of entirely new throwing patterns for tossing the balls.

Presented by Colin Wright, with a special introduction by David Dinkins, 106th Mayor, City of New York.

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MoMath was proud to present Colin Wright as the speaker for our December, 2011 Math Encounters event. Math Encounters is a new public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics and presented by the Simons Foundation and the Museum of Mathematics. To learn more about Math Encounters, please visit mathencounters.org.